In recent months, the Electricity and gas prices in Europe have increased to unprecedented levels. The war in Ukraine is undoubtedly the main reason for this increase, which has also been boosted in recent weeks after the indefinite suspension of gas supply as a result of the attacks on the infrastructure of the Nord Stream gas pipelines. As we have been able to verify, the magnitude of this problem is very great, and reveal the enormous dependence that Europe has on natural gas imported from Russia. Faced with this casuistry, the countries of the European Union have been forced to compensate for this loss through energy savings and the import from alternative sources. Now, when we talk about alternative sources, what do we mean? Is it possible to try to stop this dependency through them?
In a society dominated by fossil fuels such as oil, gas and coal, the search for and use of other more sustainable energy sources is currently being an essential strategy to deal with this situation. Wind energy, solar energy and geothermal energy are three of the most well-known renewable energies. However, along with them other alternatives arise such as biogas. This renewable gas tries to gain a foothold valuing its contribution to the circular economy. And it is that, despite the fact that the supply capacity of this source is limited in the short term, in the middle its contribution to ending dependence on Russian gas is vital.
The importance of this resource is of such magnitude that this past Monday, September 12, the deadline for submitting applications for the first call for aid for unique projects of biogas facilities in Spain framed within the framework of the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan financed by the European Union. The initial endowment is 150 million euros. But it is important to clarify Who is this grant for?
It must be taken into consideration that only those investments that, originating from activities carried out in the national territory, allow increase the level of environmental protection derived from the promotion of biogas. Based on this, two programs can be distinguished. On the one hand, the Program 1 It is aimed at all entities that carry out an economic activity, consortiums and groups. On the other hand, within the Program 2 All those entities that belong to the institutional public sector and all those that do not carry out any economic activity are framed. However, What actions must the fundable projects follow in order to obtain this aid? These aids, granted in the form of Non-refundable subsidy and competitive biddingwill be granted to all eligible projects that cover one or more of the following actions:
Realization of biogas production facilities with the raw materials included in each call, through anaerobic digestion, provided that it is used for energy or is used for the production of biomethane. Creation of facilities so that from biogas it is carried out heat production, electricity generation, cogeneration or from new generation biogas, including therefore the previous section, is carried out purification to biomethane for use in transport, network injection, thermal uses other than transport or for use in cogeneration high-efficiency electricity or for its transformation into other products for energy use. Establishment of facilities for digestate treatment for agricultural use.
It should also be noted that all the facilities included in the incentive program approved by this call must achieve a reduction of greenhouse gas emissions of at least 80% in the case of producing electricity or heat, and equal to or greater than 65% in the case of producing biomethane for use in transport. Also, all of them will have to have a electrical or thermal energy monitoring system usable space provided by the subsidized facility. Consequently, even though in the Biogas production is currently insufficient to supply the energy needs of our countrywaste management to obtain biogas helps, among other things, to improve overall resource efficiencyas well as generating benefits in terms of energy security and creating new employment opportunities. *You can consult additional information through the following link: https://www.idae.es/ayudas-y-financiacion/programa-de-incentivos-proyectos-singulares-de-instalaciones-de-biogas If you think your project can fit into some of the lines of this help, at Globalcaja, we can help you. We put at your disposal our Technical Office, a high added value service in which we accompany you throughout the process of identification, application, preparation of the file and subsequent justification of regional, national and European aid. We encourage you to contact us through our website https://www.globalcaja.es/es/fondo-recuperacion-europeo-next-generation or through any of our offices to obtain a personalized diagnosis. INFORMATIONTitleIs biogas the best solution to the supply problem?DescriptionThe war in Ukraine is undoubtedly the main reason for this increase, which has also been boosted in recent weeks after the indefinite suspension of gas supply as a result of attacks on the infrastructure of the Nord Stream gas pipelines. Author GLOBALCAJA
